Mom killed 2 kids, ages 6 and 7, amid custody battle with estranged husband: Prosecutor

A mother of two young kids found dead inside their Massachusetts home was reportedly locked in a custody battle with their father.

Janette MacAusland, 49, is charged with two counts of murder in connection with the deaths of her children, 6-year-old Ella and 7-year-old Kai, Boston Fox affiliate WFXT reported. According to the Norfolk County District Attorney’s office, police received a call for a well-being check on family members at a home on Edgemoor Avenue in Wellesley around 9:30 p.m. on Friday.

When authorities responded, they discovered the two deceased children inside the home…

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